Govt committed to protecting indigenous culture: Khandu

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said the foremost priority of his government was the protection, preservation and promotion of the state’s indigenous culture.
Speaking at a function in Assam's Dibrugarh district, he said cultural traditions and value systems passed down by ancestors are very important because these shape the lives of every generation giving a community its identity.
“The rich legacy of our traditions and cultures is passed down to us by our families, our communities and our societies. Our elders are indeed the living encyclopedias of our knowledge systems. I commend the elders of Arunachal, our forefathers for keeping our cultures and traditions alive, and inculcating those values in our youngsters,” he said.
Maintaining that Arunachal Pradesh is home to one of the most diverse cultures in the world, Khandu said the state government has allocated funds for the construction of tribal cultural centers in all the districts, besides constructing three ‘gurukuls’ for the Galo and Nyishi tribes, and two ‘gurukuls’ for Adi and Tangsa tribes.PTI